E‐lec″trum (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �. See Electric, and cf. Electre, Electron.] 1. Amber.
2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients.
3. German-silver plate. See German silver, under German.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.